My Age of Investment

Chapter 85: Old driver take me

Chapter 85 The Old Driver Takes Me

Only read for more than two months, about ten weeks, Stanford began to vacation again.

The second semester, the winter school season officially ends.

Students can take a break from mid-March to early April, with a half-month holiday in between.

The third semester of study will not start until the holiday is over.

When students read mid-June, they start summer vacation again, which lasts more than two months.

The first school year is officially over.

Of course, during the summer vacation, you can also choose to go to summer school and participate in the school-organized study tour to get credits and lay a solid credit foundation for early graduation.

The so-called graduating one year ahead of schedule, graduating three years undergraduate degree, that’s how it came about.

But it is very hard, which is equivalent to studying all year round without a long break.

It’s a holiday, and the company’s business is not particularly busy. Xia Jingxing is going to take a U.S. driver’s license, otherwise it will be inconvenient to use a car in the future.

Moreover, the US driver’s license can be used as an ID card. With it in daily life, there is no need to carry a passport at any time.

Another advantage is that you only need to pass the subject one test when you return to China with a US driver’s license.

The laws and regulations of each state in the United States are different, and California recognizes a Chinese driver’s license.

But it is a pity that Xia Jingxing does not have a domestic driver’s license. During the senior year of high school, he was busy applying for the TOEFL test, visa, etc., and did not have time to take the test.

It’s much simpler and cheaper to take an American driving school test than in China.

Xia Jingxing first made an appointment with the California Department of Vehicle Management DMV, and then took the written test directly with his passport, SSN, I-20, I-94, residential address proof documents, documents issued by the school, telephone and network bills, etc.

Before taking the written test, as in China, a vision test or physical examination will be performed first. If there is no problem, you can go directly to the written test.

Different states have different difficulty in setting up the written test. Some require 75% accuracy, some 80%, and anyway, it is much easier than the domestic 90%.

is all multiple choice questions, related to road signs, vehicle driving rules, etc.

There is also a Chinese version of the test questions, but unfortunately they are all in traditional characters. Xia Jingxing looked at her head and chose the English test.

As an old driver, I passed the written test easily, and I got Permit, which is equivalent to a domestic temporary driver’s license.

The entire examination process, including vision testing, etc., only cost twenty dollars, which is not very expensive.

With this temporary driver’s license, you can start to buy car insurance, and you can also drive on the road with a legal official driver’s license and a driver with a driving experience of more than 3 years, and there is no restriction on the driving area or road.

But this step is not finished.

The term of a temporary driver’s license is 1 year, and this period is actually for you to practice training.

Provide 3 road test opportunities within 1 year, and you can exchange for a formal driver’s license after passing.

U.S. road test does not provide test car, you need to bring your own car to take people to take the test.

Because it is a novice, and it is a temporary driver's license, so I have to be accompanied by an old driver on the road.

Americans are generally taught by family to drive, so there is no need for driving schools.

International students are different. Those who are unfamiliar in the United States have fewer family and friends. Most people will honestly find a driving school and spend more than ten dollars an hour to find a coach to accompany them to practice driving.

Xia Jingxing called Andrew directly, planning to borrow his person and the BMW 740.

But Andrew has something to do, and after receiving a case, he can’t walk away temporarily.

So, Xia Jingxing called Liu Hai again.

The bangs are very powerful, and before Xia Jing's jargon is finished, he readily accepted the matter.

More than half an hour later, a white Honda Accord appeared on the side of the road outside the vehicle management department.

Xia Jingxing sees that this car is still 70% to 80% new, and it should have been a few years since I bought it.

"Go, get in the car."

Liu Hai wears a pair of sunglasses, sticks his head out of the driving position, waved his hand, and greeted Xia Jingxing to get into the car.

After getting in the car, Liu Hai smiled and asked, "Where do you want to practice the car?"

"Anything!"

"Then go to California Highway One!"

Liu Hai smiled and said, "The place has a nice view and a good driving mood.

The old driver will take you today, so you can learn how to drive in one day. "

Xia Jingxing smiled and said nothing.

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California Highway 1 connects San Francisco and Los Angeles from north to south, winding along the west coast of the United States, with a total length of more than 1,000 kilometers.

Because of the unique geographical environment, it is surrounded by the sea and sky on one side, the stormy waves hit the shore, the sails are little bit, and the blue waves are endless;

There are steep cliffs on one side, ridges of greenery, grassy grass, and herds of cows and horses.

The scenery is so beautiful that it is known as the most beautiful road in the world.

Rated as one of the 50 must-visit places in life by National Geographic magazine.

Liu Hai found a gas station to fill up the gas, and drove from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

On California Highway 1, he looked at the steep cliff outside the highway guardrail and listened to the sound of the waves crashing in the distance, suddenly a little worried.

"Have you ever touched a car before?"

Liu Hai asked very seriously, he almost forgot that he was a novice, what if he drove into the sea?

"Did it, don't worry, I won't go under the cliff."

Xia Jingxing greeted Liu Hai to stop, ready to drive by himself.

Liu Hai got out of the car half-heartedly, exchanged seats, and while instructing Xia Jingxing to drive more slowly, he noticed the latter's driving movements.

If he finds that he is unskilled, or even stranger, for the sake of his life, he will definitely stop.

"Yes, fire up, put in gear, release the brake, gently step on the accelerator..."

Xia Jingxing looked at her worried bangs, deliberately stepped on the accelerator heavily, and the car shot out like an arrow from the string.

Fearing that Liu Hai trembled with fright, he almost pissed. After only half having time to say "Fack", he quickly grabbed the handrail.

Just as he wanted to tell Xia Jingxing to step on the brakes and stop slowly, he realized that he was worrying too much.

The car was driving smoothly on the highway under the control of Xia Jingxing.

"Oh, I'm going, so you can drive!"

Liu Hai looked at Xia Jingxing, who was holding the steering wheel with one palm and reaching out the window to catch the air, and asked with a smile.

"I have driven so one, two, three, four... times! It's just that I don't have a driver's license."

Xia Jingxing changed her gestures outside the window while driving.

"What are you catching?"

Liu Hai also noticed the movement of the hand outside Xia Jingxing’s window.

"Feel... different cups!"

Liu Hai dumbfounded, then reacted and laughed.

In order to test, he himself stretched out his hand, changing the size.

After a while, Liu Hai retracted his hand and gave Xia Jingxing a thumbs up.

"When it comes to driving, I'm not as good as you!"

Xia Jingxing smiled faintly, "Be good at discovering the beauty in life!"

Then, without squinting, continue driving.

The warm sun was on her body, and the endless sea outside the window. Seeing this scene, Xia Jingxing couldn't help but groan.